+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 10 of 11

Thread: No Chlorine?

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    6

    Default Re: No Chlorine?

    I don't know if it too late in this thread to ask, but should I try to bleach my chlorine levels up? Just in case phosphates are not the issue. I was reading that phosphate is only a problem in one of a 1000 pools, so maybe something else is wrong?

  2. #2
    waterbear's Avatar
    waterbear is offline Lifetime Member Sniggle Mechanic waterbear 4 stars waterbear 4 stars waterbear 4 stars waterbear 4 stars
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    St. Augustine, Fl
    Age
    71
    Posts
    3,743

    Default Re: No Chlorine?

    I would definitely be adding bleach! You don't want an algae bloom. Phosphates really are only a problem in very few pools but your levels are very high and it might be worth it to try and see if it works. If you have a cartridge filter you can't use the flocs....you will have to treat with the lanthanum chloride based producets. They will clould the water and cause the filter pressure to keep rising...keep an eye on it and clean the filter whenever necessary. This is what removes the phosphates. If you cannot floc it might take multiple treatments to get the phosphate levels down. I personally have never seen a case of phosphates fouling a salt cell but I have heard that it can happen.
    Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. Chlorine tabs vs chlorine bleach generic
    By Cahoonh in forum Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 06-13-2013, 09:28 AM
  2. High Chlorine Level with no Chlorine Added in 6 weeks
    By morechoff in forum Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-27-2006, 07:52 AM
  3. Free Chlorine vs. Total Chlorine adjusting
    By Truckman in forum Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 06-08-2006, 05:00 PM
  4. alternatives to chlorine/non-chlorine pool maint
    By leewest in forum Dealing with Stains & Metals, . . . and 'Minerals' & 'Ions',
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-04-2006, 10:53 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts